Weather-strip



(No Model.)

0. GUYER & RBROSIOUS.

WEATHER STRI-P. No. 367,755. Patented Aug. 2, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLINTON GUYER AND PETER BROSIOUS, OF MUNOY, PENNSYLVANIA.

WEATHER-STRIP.

$PECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 367,755, dated August2, 1887.

Application filed April 8, 1887.

To an whom it may eoncern.-

Be it known that we, CLINTON GUYER and PETER BRosroUs, citizens ofPennsylvania, residing at Muncy, in the county 0.1." Lycoming and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in\Veatheu Strips; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such'as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

Our-invention relates to weather-strips; and its object is to provide aninexpensive selfadjusting article of manufacture, such as will meet thedemands of the times and effectually prevent rain, snow, or cold airentering beneath doors.

It consists of a simple combination and arrangement of parts, such aswill be more fully described hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification,Figure 1 is an external view of weather-strip attached to door closed.Fig. 2 is an inner side view of weatherstrip detached from door. Figs.3, 4, 5,' 6 are detail views of different parts which constitute ourinvention.

Similar letters refer to si milar parts througlr out.

Molding A is made of suitable woo'd, preferably with beads on front,anoffset, and an inclined plane from the top, which answers the purpose ofa watershed and prevents rain from being forced or beaten in betweenmolding and door. Any other suitable molding may be used. At the loweredge of molding A are two staples, a a, for attaching same to drop B,and in center on outersurface is fastened check or stop J. On theinsideof molding A,at the end which closes against the doorjamb, is anaperture through which passes push-bar G, which leads to an indenture inmolding A adapted to the working of the dif ferent parts of myinvention. I

Drop B consists of a piece of wood with an inclined surface on outerside, which forms a continuous water-shed for molding A, and is securedto molding A by means of two staples which interlock with staples a a,thereby forming a hinge. In the upper part of drop B are two staples, bb, in which works side bar, D.

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The upper edge of drop B is beveled, and so arranged as to adapt itselfthoroughly to molding A, which is similarly constructed.

Push-bar G is round,and made of malleable iron, with an elbow at oneend-in which is a slot wherein is located wheel E. In the rear end ofpush-bar O is a slot, 0, in whiclrarmF works, and it is held to itsplace by means of an iron pin, (1, passing through both, and alsostaplef, which holds it firmly in molding A, giving ample room to work.

\Vheel E is made of iron and works upon pivot e,which turns when door isclosed, owing to coming in contact with wedge Gr. The turning of wheel Eprevents friction and facilitates the closing of door.

Springs H II, made of helically'coiled metallic wire, pass aroundpush-bar G and are held to their places by staple f and also by two ironpins, 9 g, and four washers, h h h 71, and elbow of arm F.

Arm-F is made of malleable iron with opening t, through which passesserewj into semicircular shoulder of side bar, D. Ihrough the elbow ofarm F is a rivet, 7;, with washer Z, which holds it firmly tomolding-plate I, a1 lowing space for motion. In the upper end of arm Fis iron pin d, which secures it to pushbar 0.

Side bar, D, is made of suitable metahwith round ends and semicircularshoulder in center, through which passes screw j. It is held in place bystaples b b.

Molding-plate I is fastened to molding A by means of two screws,andconsists of thin piece of iron, as shown.

Wedge G consists of a piece of metal secured to door-jamb by one or morescrews,with beveled edge toward inner part of door-jamb, so as to beinstrumental. in forcing back push-bar (3 when door is closed, which, inconnection with other parts heretofore described,controls the adjustmentof drop B.

Stop or check Jeonsists of flat piece of metal fastened securely tomolding A, one end curved outward, and its object is to form check orstop for drop-B and to prevent its warping.

Vhen door is closed, the elbow of push-bar O, in which is located wheelE, comes in con tact with wedge G. This forces back pushbar 0 incombination with spiral springs H H,

arm F, and-side bar, D, which forces drop B down elosel y, so as toeffectually prevent rain, snow, or air from entering under the door. Ina similar way, when door is opened, push-bar G (in combination withspirals H H,arm F,and side bar, D) is forced back, owing to spiralsH Hassuming their natural position, and drop B again assumes its positionfor the closing of door.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A weather-strip consisting of molding A, stop J, attached to centerof same, drop B, secured to the molding by means of staples a a,interlocking with similar staples of drop 13, in combination with wedgeG and horizontal push-bar O, with spiral springs H H, coiled aroundpush-bar C and secured by pins 9 g and washers h h h h, wheel E, locatedin a slot upon pivot e in the forward end of pushbar 0, plate I on themolding, side bar, D,

arranged in staples Z) I) to slide on the drop plate, and lever F,pivoted to the plate I, and

having one arm connected to the inner end of 25 bar 0 and the other tobar D, all substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. \Vedge G, in combination with molding A, drop B, secured thereto bymeans of staples interlocking with similar staples, a (I, of molding A,stop J, attached to center of molding A, horizontal push-bar O, withspiral springs H II,eoiled around push-bar C and secured by pins g g andwashers h h h 71, wheel E, located in a slot upon pivot c in the forwardend of puslrbar 0, plate I on the molding A, sidebar, D, working instaples I) b on the drop B, and lever F, pivoted to plate Land havingone arm pivoted to theinner end ofbar O and the other to bar D,substantially asdeseribed and shown.

In testimony whereof we atfix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

CLINTON GUYER. PETER BROSIOUS.

